Run OpenClaw on AWS Lightsail for $5/month with zero open ports, SSM Session Manager access, GitHub version control for agent memory, and Slack integration. A secure, always-on personal AI agent setup using Terraform.

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A step-by-step guide to running OpenClaw, an open-source personal AI agent, on a $5/month AWS Lightsail instance instead of locally. The setup uses SSM Session Manager for zero open ports (no SSH), GitHub as version-controlled memory for the agent's config and skills, Slack as the messaging interface, and Terraform for provisioning. Integrations with Notion, Gmail, and AWS Cost Explorer are covered, along with a workflow using Claude Code to write and deploy new agent skills. The guide also warns about LLM cost management for always-on agents, recommending cheap models like GPT-5 nano or Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite.

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Zero Open Ports: Connect via Session Manager

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The Inception Moment: Claude Managing OpenClaw

ClawHub: A Community of Ready-Made Skills

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